Cursive Ehles 7 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: social posts, packaging, invitations, branding, quotes, casual, friendly, handmade, playful, personal, handwritten feel, expressive display, casual voice, compact lettering, brushy, inky, looping, lively, textured.
A slanted, handwritten brush script with tall proportions and a lively, uneven rhythm. Strokes stay mostly monolinear with gently tapered entries and exits, giving an ink-and-brush feel rather than a rigid pen construction. Letterforms show rounded bowls and open counters, with occasional sharp hooks and quick flick terminals; connections appear intermittent, producing a semi-joined cursive flow in words. The overall color is light and airy, with natural irregularities in stroke edges that reinforce the hand-drawn character.
Best suited to short to medium display text where the natural handwriting texture can be appreciated—headlines, invitations, greeting cards, product packaging, and social media graphics. It can also work for pull quotes or casual branding elements when paired with a restrained sans for supporting copy.
The font reads as personable and energetic, like quick marker lettering for notes, packaging, or social content. Its brisk slant and bouncy spacing communicate spontaneity and warmth, leaning more modern and informal than traditional calligraphy.
Designed to capture the look of quick, confident brush handwriting: expressive, legible at a glance, and slightly imperfect to feel human. The narrow, upright-leaning cursive structure and brisk terminals suggest an intention to keep text compact while maintaining a lively, personal tone.
Capitals are prominent and expressive, often built from simple, gestural strokes that stand out well at display sizes. Numerals and lowercase maintain the same brisk stroke logic, with distinctive looped forms and occasional exaggerated ascenders/descenders that add motion and character.